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Saturday, 13 September 2014

John Kerry heads to Egypt as US builds coalition for war against Isis

Secretary of state moves on from Turkey as he tries to build backing from Arab world and Europe for assault on militants John Kerry speaks to the media in Ankara, Turkey, on Friday. He was due in Cairo on Saturday. Photograph: Brendan Smialowski/AP US secretary of state John Kerry heads to Cairo on Saturday amid a growing campaign to build a broad international coalition for a “war” against Islamic State extremists in Syria and Iraq. Retired US general John Allen, the hawkish former commander of...

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Pistorius Verdict Gets Mixed Reaction Voa News

Anita Powell PRETORIA — South African track star Oscar Pistorius has been found guilty of culpable homicide, but cleared of more serious murder charges in connection with the killing of his girlfriend, model Reeva Steenkamp, at his home last year. The Olympic sprinter known as "the blade...

Curiosity rover to take up mountain climbing on Mars CNET

After two years of exploration and driving, NASA's Curiosity rover has finally reached the base of Mount Sharp, a major goal of the mission. by September 12, 2014 9:53 AM PDT facebook twitter linkedin googleplus more more + email tumblr stumble delicious reddit pinterest digg Curiosity took this...

Scientists 'Reveal' Planet's First Semiaquatic Dinosaur Voa News

Faith Lapidus Scientists have given us a look at what they believe was the planet's first semi-aquatic dinosaur - or at least their idea of what the creature called Spinosaurus looked like. The dinosaur spent part...

Militants who attacked Malala arrested Canberra Times

Malala is carried into hospital on a stretcher following the attack in October 2012. Photo: AFP The Pakistani army says it has arrested the gunmen who tried to kill schoolgirl campaigner Malala Yousafzai in the country's restive north-west in...

Oscar Pistorius May Avoid Jail After Convicted of Manslaughter Bloomberg

Oscar Pistorius may not go to jail after he was convicted of manslaughter for the killing of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day last year. His sentence could range from a fine to more than a decade in prison, according to Stephen Tuson, an adjunct professor at the University of the...

EU Imposes New Sanctions on Russia Voa News

VOA News The European Union has imposed a new package of economic sanctions against Russia because of its actions in Ukraine. The new sanctions went into effect Friday and targeted Russian oil and defense firms. The...

Four on trial in China for Kunming station attack BBC News

Four people accused of participating in a deadly mass knife attack in China have gone on trial in Kunming. The group are alleged to have led the March attack at a Kunming station that killed 31 people and injured 141. The trial opened as Beijing vowed to fast-track prosecution of terror suspects and...

Blockaded Gaza faces huge challenges to rebuild after war Reuters

GAZA/NAHAL OZ Israel (Reuters) - Fifty days of war in one of the most densely populated parts of the world have left swathes of Gaza in ruins. With the economy reeling under an Israeli-Egyptian blockade, the enclave now faces an almost impossible task of rebuilding. To do it, Gaza will have to find...